bursting (forth)

verb

present participle of burst (forth)
as in erupting
to develop suddenly and violently hives burst forth on the child's arms and face whenever she goes near that plant

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  1. erupting
  2. breaking out
  3. exploding
Verb
  • The jet slammed nose-first like a missile into a busy Palm Beach County road, before erupting into flames and sending thick black smoke into the sky, dashcam video shows.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The telescope's superpower was its ability to swivel swiftly — thus its name — toward erupting celestial events.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of erupting
Verb
  • Then a little grin started breaking out at the corners of his mouth.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Guardians won Game 1 by breaking out their bats, but neither team hit particularly well in Game 2, when a crucial error cost Cleveland.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of breaking out
Verb
  • The series’ second season is invigorating, too, but in a different way, like an icy wind finding its way under your scarf, or a snowball exploding into a puff of powder on your face.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
  • It was rebroadcast around the country, and the exploding whale became a kind of mascot for Florence and a point of pride for many of its residents.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of exploding
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